January 22, 2026 at 5:30 PM - January Board Meeting

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

3. SPOTLIGHT ON EXCELLENCE - School Board Recognition Month

4. PUBLIC COMMENTS/AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION

5. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT

5.A. Campus Reports

5.A.a. Refugio Elementary School

5.A.b. Refugio Jr. High School 

5.A.c. Refugio High School

5.B. District Reports

5.B.a. Academics

5.B.b. CCMR Report - Samantha Meza

5.B.c. Financials

5.B.c.1. Budget Status

5.B.c.2. Payment of bills

5.B.c.3. Statement of Accounts

5.B.c.4. Annual Financial Report for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2025  

5.C. Operations

5.C.a. Acknowledgment of donation of time and materials for baseball field from RTX Athletics.

5.D. Student Enrollment

5.E. School Safety and Security

5.F. School Counselor Monthly Minutes

5.G. Mental Health Specialist Report

5.H. Senate Bill 11 - Daily Prayer Time

5.I. General comments on the state of the district

6. BOARD ADMINISTRATION

6.A. February Board Meeting - Thursday, February 26, 2026

7. CONSENT AGENDA 

7.A. Minutes from Regular Board Meeting -December 8, 2025

7.B. Tax Exemptions for year 2026

7.C. Refugio ISD Second Quarter Investment Report

7.D. Consider and approve the budget amendments for the 2025-2026 budget.

7.E. Accept donations and amend the 2025–2026 budget.

8. NEW BUSINESS

8.A. Approve Annual Financial Report for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2025.

8.B. Discuss and approve the engagement letter for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2026 with Harrison, Waldrop & Uherek, LLP.

8.C. Order general trustee election for single member district #6, and #7 for Saturday, May 2, 2026.

8.D. Adopt by resolution a board goal in support of TeachTX initiative. 

9. CLOSED SESSION - In accordance with Texas Government Code Sections 551.074, 551.075

9.A. Deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public office or employee or to hear complaints against an officer or employee.

9.B. To confer with employees of the school district to receive information or to ask questions.

9.C. Employment of probationary contract employee (s) for the remainder of the 2025-2026 school year.

9.D. Employment of probationary Non-Chapter 21 and/or Chapter 21 contract employee (s) of the GSEC Special Education Cooperative for the 2026-2027 school year.

9.E. Superintendent's evaluation, contract extension, and compensation.

10. RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION

10.A. Take any action necessary resulting from discussions held during closed session.

10.B. Employment of probationary contract employee (s) for the remainder of the 2025-2026 school year.

10.C. Employment of probationary Non-Chapter 21 and/or Chapter 21 contract employee (s) of the GSEC Special Education Cooperative for the 2026-2027 school year.

10.D. Superintendent's evaluation, contract extension, and compensation.

11. ADJOURNMENT